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Exploring: Bear Creek Falls 2014

Bear Creek Falls is a series of three waterfalls off the Baker Lake Road. It is also the site of a power plant abandoned in 1925 when a new plant went in on Lake Shannon. The Falls are best viewed when ice formations create interesting patterns. It is a non-maintained access involving muddy way trails and bushwacking.

Hiking: Rock Trail 2014

The Rock Trail is a new trail recently constructed in Larrabee State Park by the Washington Trails Association. The trail passes directly underneath 100-foot sandstone cliffs, some of which are pock-marked by erosion. Another feature is that the trail begins at it's highest elevation and steeply descends before passing the cliffs.

Hiking: Cutthroat Pass 2014

A great hike for Larches on the Pacific Crest Trail. This is not too difficult, by hiking standards, with about 2000 feet of elevation in 4 miles. Just a great Fall day, too!

Hiking: Ptarmigan Ridge 2014

Yes, those are Mountain goats. 26 in all. Ptarmigan Ridge, a north side access to Mt. Baker, is a wide-open hike with moderate gain.

Hiking: Hidden Lake Peaks 2014

Hidden Lake Peak is one of the most beautiful hikes I've done. Spectacular scenery most the way up with the possibility of seeing no less than 53 North Cascades peaks from the summit.

Hiking: Easy Pass 2014

Easy Pass is anything but. It is 2600 feet of gain in about 3.5 miles. But the Pass, especially in the Fall is well worth it. The trail actually continues on and a loop to Colonial Creek Campground on Hwy 20 can be made.

Travel: Trout Lake ~ Michigan 2014

Trout Lake Sunset

Another trip to our cabin at Trout Lake. This time I had some nice sightings of wildlife and a special encounter with a Fox. Michigan had special moments, too. (See Blog for more).

Hiking: Smith Rock 2014

We went to Bend, Oregon to visit friends. This included a great day hiking at Smith Rock, a famous area for rock climbers. Great day. Great hike.

Hiking: Excelsior Ridge 2014

Hikers leaving Excelsior Peak

There are two routes to Excelsior Ridge: one from the Mt. Baker highway, with 4000 feet of gain, the other from Canyon Road, with about 1500 feet of gain. We chose the latter on a sunny, July morning. Spectacular views and wildflowers!

Hiking: Dock Butte 2014

Twin Sisters from Dock Butte trail

I made two trips to Dock Butte. The first came up short due to dangerous, snowy trail conditions. Two weeks later, I competed the hike. The rewards are 360 views at the top of Dock Butte, site of an old fire lookout.

Oldtime Fiddlers~Weiser: 1972-1989 Oldtime Fiddlers~Weiser 1990-2014

Benny Thomasson

I have been attending this fiddle contest in Weiser, Idaho almost every year since 1972. The contest is the focal point but my primary interest is the wonderful and diverse music heard in the campgrounds. These photos reflect that emphasis. Soon I will be uploading photos from 1990 to the present.

More images from the National Oldtime Fiddlers Contest, this time from 1990-2014. At the link you can click on the photo for the identity of the subjects.

Baker River~Goat Peak Lookout 2014 Travel: Baja, 2014

Cutthroat Peak

On the 4th of July weekend Jen and I did two hikes, one on the Baker River Trail, which empties into Baker Lake, and then to the Goat Peak Lookout in the Methow Valley near Winthrop. Both terrific hikes!

Pacific Ocean near Pescadero

Jen and I traveled to southern Baja in early February. We stayed with friends in Pescadero and explored Todos Santos, El Triunfo, and La Paz. As well, we got in several visits to local beaches, played music, and did some hiking.

Hiking: Mt. St. Helens Crater, 1989~1990

Geologist John Pitlick at Mt. St. Helens

In 1989 and 1990 I hiked into the crater of Mt. St. Helens as a guest of a geologist friend. This was just 10 years after the eruption. Relatively little had changed. It was the closest I'll ever get to walking on the moon.

Hiking: Cougar Divide

The View from Cougar Divide

Cougar Divide is a terrific hike on the north flank of Mt. Baker. It's only about 3.5 miles and a thousand feet of elevation gain, but the open ridge at the end provides 360-degree views. Spectacular!

Travel: Oregon Coast

Haystack Rock, Pacific City, Oregon

We had a great stretch of October weather and Jen and I decided to do a road trip down the Oregon Coast to Arcata, California, where I used to live. What a great trip! Lots of photo ops...

Travel/Hiking: Winthrop~Tiffany Mountain

Barry, on top of Tiffany Mountain

Winthrop, Washington is a favorite place to visit, particularly since Jen's brother has a cabin there. This time we got in some bicyling, saw a bear, and did a terrific hike to 8200 ft. Tiffany Mtn.

Hiking: Chain Lakes

Mt. Baker from Chain Lakes

The Chain Lakes are a series of lakes near Mt. Baker, Washington. On a sunny day the 8-mile loop trail affords spectacular views but we had a lot of fog. Still, this provided some unique photo ops...

Travel: Orcas Island, Washington

Rosario Resort, Orcas Island

Jen and I took the ferry from Anacortes to Rosario Resort for a short get-away. Pictured left is the Moran Mansion at the resort. We had a great time exploring Orcas Island and enjoyed the resort as well. Some nice photos from this trip.

Travel: Kayaking, British Columbia, 1998

Kayaking off Tofino, British Columbia

In 1998 my mother died. About two weeks later friends from Everett asked me to go on a Kayak trip near the Tofino, B.C., and I readily accepted. I'd never kayaked, and it was the perfect opportunity to get past the grieving.

Trout Lake, Ontario: 1953~2013

Sunset at Trout Lake

In 1953 my dad purchased a cabin on lakefront in Ontario. To this day it is only accessible by train or rugged 4WD. There are no utilities, no running water, no indoor bathroom, no cell phones. It's wonderful! Here are 60 years of photos.

Hiking: Blue Lake

Blue Lake, with Liberty Bell Group

This is a little gem of a hike near Washington Pass on the North Cascades highway. There is only 1000 feet of elevation gain in 2 miles and the views at the lake are spectacular.

Bicycling: Vancouver

Bicycling Vancouver

Another visit to my favorite West Coast city for bicycling. It's just amazing how much attention is paid to pedestrian-friendly facilities (for other trips, see below). Each time we go bicycle trails have been expanded and the map of the city is busy with bicyle routes. We always stay at the Sylvia Hotel near Stanley Park and also managed to have dinner with friends from my days in Bella Coola.

Hiking: Table Mountain/Mt Baker

Artist Point and Mt. Shuksan from Table Mountain

If there is a more beautiful spot than the environment around Artist Point, I want to go there. Spectacular 360 views here of Mt. Baker, Mt Shuksan and other peaks await.

Hiking: Deception Pass State Park

Cranberry Lake

Located in Washington State, Deception Pass bridgeseparates Whidbey and Fidalgo Islands. A State Park surrounds the area with many miles of interesting trails, beaches, and headlands to explore.

Hiking: Boston Basin

Boston Basin

Boston Basin is a tortuous hike on an un-maintained trail in North Cascades National Park. Nonetheless there are sumptuous views as a reward. But be forewarned! It's a Dangerous trail in spots.

Hiking: Anderson Butte & Lakes

Monkey Flower

This hike is a good one for folks who like to start out at higher elevation and have a shorter route to spectacular vistas. It begins at about 43 hundred feet--after 11 miles of gravel road from the Baker Lake Dam--in a lovely old growth forest. On a nice day there are superb views of the Twin Sisters, Mt. Baker, and Mt. Shuksan.

Hiking: Heliotrope Ridge/Mt. Baker

Mount Baker from Heliotrope Ridge

Another great hike for views of Mt. Baker and wildflowers! This is also the climbers accessfrom the north side.

Hiking: Cascade Pass

Mountain Goat at Cascade Pass

Cascade Pass is a popular Washington state destination for hikers, climbers, and backpackers. It offers spectacular scenery, wildflowers...and, in our case, Mountain Goats.(For detailed information see myBlog).

Hiking: Skyline Divide/Mt. Baker

Mt. Shuksan from Skyline Divide

Stan Miller and I did this hike in August of 2011. It's a terrific hike for views of Mt. Baker and other North Cascades peak -- if you don't mind all the others doing the same...

Travel: Weiser Road Trip

Crossing the Columbia

These are photos of our annual road trip to the National Oldtime Fiddlers Contest in Weiser, Idaho. This year represents my 40th anniversary of attendance. Actually, the linked slide show is mostly about the trip coming and going: Yakima Canyon; Hilgard State Park; Walla Walla; Columbia River Ferry; Republic and Winthrop Washington. For historical fiddle contest photos see below.

Hiking: Sauk Mountain

The view from Sauk Mountain trail

Stan Miller and I embarked on the climb of 1000 feet to Sauk Mountain, east of Mt. Vernon, Washington, on a lovely July day. It started out with some fog, which provided excellent photo ops, then morphed to a warm, sunny day. (For detailed info, see my Blog).

Hiking: Yellow Aster Butte

Stan Miller on Yellow Aster Butte

Yellow Aster Butte is a fabulous hike. In the North Cascades east of Bellingham it provides 360-degree views of Mt. Baker and some Canadian border mountains at its plus-6000 foot terminus.

Hiking: Maple Pass

Stan Miller and I hiked this lovely trail off the North Cascades Highway twice, once in 2010 and again in 2013, both times in October. In 2010 the Larch were spectacular. In 2013 we had a couple of feet of snow. Both beautiful!

Hiking: Hannegan Pass

Tiger Lily

Hiking is an "adventure" for various reasons, some good, some bad. Hannegan Pass had a little of each: beautiful vistas, lovely wildflowers--and lots of flies--when we were there in 2011.

Travel: Grand Canyon/Bryce/Zion NPs

In 1999 Jen and I toured the so-called "Grand Loop," a 900-mile adventure that began in Las Vegas. Along the way we visited these three National Parks.

Travel: Big Sur/Carmel/Paso Robles

At Nepenthe restaurant, Big Sur

In the Spring of 2007 Jen and I did a loop from the San Jose, California airport taking in Carmel, Big Sur, Paso Robles, and Pinnacles National Monument. What a trip!See for yourself...

Bicyling: Vancouver 2010

Barry and Jen bicycling in Vancouver

Several times now our friends the Lindstroms and we have taken our bikes by train to Vancouver, a pedestrian and bike-friendly city. This includes a stay at the quaint Sylvia Hotel, and trips through Stanley Park and to other fun destinations.

Music: Bill Monroe & the Bluegrass Boys

Bill Monroe, 1986

Of course BillMonroe is the icon of bluegrass music. I had the good fortune of being able to photograph him in 4 different performances which are reprised here.

Travel: Arizona

Boynton Canyon, Sedona, Arizona

Photos include visits to Sabino Canyon, Sedona, Chiricahua National Monument, Bisbee, and Tombstone.

Music: Grand Ole Opry 2011 (Backstage)

Barry, with "Ranger Doug"

Mike Manetas and I went to Nashville for a Bluegrass convention. That was fine, but my friend Ronnie McCoury surprised us with backstage passes to the 'Opry. Here's an inside look...

Travel: Oregon/California Coast

Heceta Head, Oregon

Jen and I received a nice wedding present from our friend "Spumoni": a weekend at a lovely B&B on the California coast near Arcata. We turned it into some real fun along some of the most beautiful coast in the world.

The View from Home

View From Our Deck

Jen and I moved to our home outside of Anacortes, Washington in 2008. We have a fine view from our home and deck (left). Wonderful sunsets in the summer. Here are photos taken at home, and within a mile or so of where we live.

Bella Coola, 1980s

Bella Coola Valley and Townsite

From 1980-84 I lived in this remote community at the head of the fjord Burke Channel. There I worked for the Forest Service on a boat managing "handlogging" sales.

Bella Coola, 1990s

Bella Coola River

More photos from visits to Bella Coola, British Columbia, where I lived from 1980-84.

Chilcotin Plateau, British Columbia, 1980s

The Bella Coola Highway, near Tatle Lake

The Chilcotin is a large area of the central interior of British Columbia, roughly bounded by Williams Lake on the east, and the Bella Coola valley on the west.

Anahim Lake Stampede: 1982-83

Riding a bull at Anahim Lake

The Anahim Lake Stampede is an earthy rodeo that happens every July in central British Columbia. In the 1980s I could sit on the 8-foot fence and take close-up photos--so long as I took care to jump off periodically to keep from being kicked!

Travel: Bella Coola 2009

Tweedsmuir Lodge, Bella Coola valley

A 2009 visit to the British Columbia valley and town where I lived in the early 80s (see adjacent slide show). Our friends, John and Deanne Lindstrom, accompanied us in our Vanagon.

British Columbia Central Coast, 1980s

The Oliver Clark II Forestry Boat

From 1980-83 I worked for the Ministry of Forests managing Handlogging sales. Handloggers were given small timber sales adjacent to waterways, which they selectively logged. We traveled throughout the Central Coast to administer this program.

Historical: Vietnam, 1969-70

Hon Tre Island, Vietnam

That's right, yours truly was in Vietnam for a year--as an Army sports reporter! I guess they thought that was an important enough to conscript me and risk my life. At any rate I, and these photos, survived.

MerleFest 1993 & 1995

Emmylou Harris

MerleFest is held every year in April in Wilkesboro, N.C. It is held in memory of Doc Watson's son, Merle. It is an eclectic mix of music loosely based on bluegrass, but various styles are presented by top exponents of the music.